Why did pioneers come to Canada?

Settlers worked together to build roads, attract artisans and small industries, and promote the prosperity of their district. Pioneers in the fur trade, lumbering, mining, and ranching frontiers were usually single men. But women joined the settlement of New France in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Why did the first immigrants come to Canada?

The British conquest (1759–60) gave Canada to Great Britain and suspended migration from France, but did not encourage English immigration. The early Loyalists were Canada's first political refugees, many of whom migrated to Canada because they feared reprisals or did not want to become American citizens.

Why did the first Europeans come to Canada?

When First Nations came into contact with European settlers and explorers, the first people they encountered were often traders and missionaries. Many of the first Europeans to come to Canada wanted to establish trade networks. European missionaries also came to Canada and tried to convert natives to Christianity. Click to see the full answer.

Who are the first people to live in Canada?

Canada's Multicultural First Peoples. Today, Canada is the most multicultural country in the world, home to immigrants of every ethnic and religious group from every country in the world. But less than 500 years ago, the only people living in Canada were Canada's aboriginals.

Where can I find information about Scottish pioneers in Canada?

Welcome to the Scots to Canada website – the site dedicated to Canada's early Scottish pioneers. Read along and you might discover: And possibly which ships they sailed on. The information on this website is provided by Dr. Lucille H. Campey, an acknowledged authority on the history of Scottish emigration to Canada.

Why did the first people in Canada move south?

The theory is that nomadic hunters followed the large animals (elk, deer, elk, buffalo) for food and eventually moved south and dispersed as the ice sheets melted back. Then they developed different cultures to suit different environments.